Dentons to be first global law firm with offices in Central America PRESS RELEASE : Proposed combination with Muñoz Global would unite world’s largest law firm and regional leader with offices in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua November 15, 2016: Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announced it would become the first global law firm with offices in Central America if a proposed combin...

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization declared Friday the Zika virus is no longer an international public health emergency. Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika are spread by the Aedes aegyptie mosquito (Wikimedia Commons) The WHO's Emergency Committee on Zika and microcephaly met for a fifth time and determined the mosquito-borne disease was no longer a global health threat under In...

Quito, Nov. 18 — Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping joined Ecuador's Rafael Correa on Friday for the inauguration of the Andean nation's largest hydroelectric dam, largely financed through a loan from China's Export-Import Bank. Ecuadorian and Chinese Presidents meet, source Facebook. A day after proclaiming a "comprehensive strategic association" between their two nations, the president...

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The National Stadium of Costa Rica is a multi-purpose stadium in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. It is the first modern sport and event arena to be built in Central America. The stadium was completed in 2011 and officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday, March 26 of that same year, with a capacity of 35,175 seats. It also serves as the home stadium of the Costa Rica ...

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuel (born 26 June 1992) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sporting CP, on loan from Arsenal, and the Costa Rica national team. Campbell plays as a forward but can also be deployed on the wings. He joined Arsenal in 2011, but spent his first three seasons out on loan at three clubs in three different countries: Lorient, Real Bet...

Washington, D.C., Nov. 17 — Three Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked President Barack Obama to use his executive authority before leaving office to pardon the more than 750,000 undocumented young people known as "DREAMers" who were illegally brought to the U.S. as minors by their parents. Photo for illustrative purposes. The request was made by U.S. Representatives Luis Gutierrez, Lucil...

CHURCHILL, Manitoba, Nov. 17 — A tour guide in Canada discovered that man's best friend has pals elsewhere in the animal kingdom when he captured video of a polar bear petting a dog. David De Meulles said he was taking a pair of North Star Tours clients on a polar bear watching expedition during the weekend in Churchill, Manitoba, when the group witnessed the meeting between the bear and dog, w...

Mexico City, Nov. 16 — Monarch butterfly hibernation sanctuaries, located in the states of Mexico and Michoacán, will open their doors for tourism from Nov. 23, 2016 until March 31, 2017, the Mexican Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) announced yesterday. The monarch butterfly, characterized by its large distinctive orange, black and white patterned wings, migrates every fall up to ...

Marrakesh, Morocco, Nov. 15 — The Secretary-General of the United Nations said yesterday that he hopes the new president-elect of the United States will understand the severity and urgency of climate change. Ban Ki-moon spoke at a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco, amid the ongoing COP22 talks, a meeting of almost 200 nations to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement limiting greenhouse gas em...

Washington, DC, Nov. 14 — Data from more than 400 million people with online accounts on the FriendFinder Network - a dating and pornography website - was stolen by hackers in October, according to Leaked Source. Source, Facebook. According to Leaked Source, a company that provides notice of cyber attacks, the data breach affected some 339 million accounts on AdultFriendFinder.com, a casual...

A baby who is about the right age to start trying solid foods (6 months is the recommended age), source Facebook. Liquid-based nutritional supplements, originally formulated for malnourished or undernourished children, need more regulatory oversight as they are increasingly marketed to promote growth in children generally, warn researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, U.S. The jour...

Columbus, Ohio, Nov 12 — Mexico ended a humiliating string of 2-0 losses to the United States in this Midwestern city, getting a 2-1 victory over its arch-rival at the start of the fifth and final round of World Cup qualifying in the Concacaf region. Costa Rica beats Cuba Gold Cup Soccer. Friday night's match at Mapfre Stadium seemed destined to end in a 1-1 draw, but 37-year-old defender R...

With barely 1,000 individuals left in the world and its habitat dwindling each year, a fight is under way in Costa Rica and the Caribbean to save the exotic green macaw (Ara ambiguus) from extinction. A green macaw at Ara Ambigua. The Ara Project is being carried out in the tropical forest of Manzanillo in Costa Rica's Atlantic Limón province, which has become an important site for the cons...

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Known as a surfer's haven, Pavones is a small community located along the southern Pacific Coast. Pavones isn't just another Costa Rica surfer town - this region is home to some of the best, longest waves in the world. This remote village can be a challenge to trek to, but as the second longest left behind Chicama, Peru, the travels may be worth it. Pavones is also surrounded by diverse wildlife i...

Leilani McGonagle comes from a legendary surfing family. The pro career of her brother Noe Mar has been extensively covered by The Costa Rica Star. At this time, however, she has surpassed her brother to become the Tica surfer with the highest standing at the international level. See more at: Young Surfer from Costa Rica is Now a World Champion Image source: revistaperfil.com - facebook...

Beijing, Nov. 10 — China hopes to take its economic relations with Latin America to a new level as its president is set to begin an official tour of Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Chinese President Xi Jinping, source Facebook. During his tour, between Nov. 17 and 23, Xi Jinping will meet with presidents of the three countries and sign two separate sets of cooperation agreements, including econo...

Briefly overwhelmed by web traffic from the U.S., several websites were down for a time Tuesday night. The spike in searches on moving to Canada as U.S. election results come in, Search Engine Land. As it became clear over the course of election night in the U.S. that Donald Trump was on track to becoming the 45th U.S. President, searches related to moving to Canada spiked. These included a...

In a new study, Harvard University researchers find over 90 percent of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury in food webs near indigenous communities. Muskrat Falls in Labrador Canada is the site of the upcoming Muskrat Falls hydroelectric facility. Credit: Prentiss Balcom (Harvard SEAS) The research forecasts pot...

Washington, DC, Nov. 9 — Massachusetts and Nevada endorsed the legalization of recreational cannabis use, as did California which, like Nebraska also opted to uphold the death penalty in polling conducted alongside the United States presidential elections. Map reveals minimum hourly wage needed to afford a 2-bedroom home in every U.S. state, source NLIHC. California supported the motion to ...

Facebook has agreed to suspend sharing personal data from WhatsApp in the UK for ads and product development, following an investigation by the UK privacy regulator. Facebook Britain’s Information Commissioner said already in August, shortly after Facebook announced the change in WhastApp's privacy policy, that it would investigate the matter. ICO Elizabeth Denham said she had concerns "tha...

Washington, DC, Nov. 8 —  Results of U.S. elections this Tuesday will come in step by step, beginning with the closing of Electoral Colleges on the East Coast, and ending with the states of Hawaii and Alaska, the tips of a country with an area of 3.8 million sq. miles (9.8 million sq. kilometers) that spans six time zones. People wait in line to vote early at Downtown Summerlin on October 26...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Eight Caribbean territories will receive financial assistance totaling US$8 million to combat exposure to toxic chemicals found in common household cleaning products, processed foods, and even clothing that can severely damage a person’s health. Examples of toxic household products, photo from Facebook. Dr. Ahmad Khan, director of the Basel Convention Regional Cent...

Washington, DC, Nov. 7 — The U.S. government announced Monday that on Election Day it will devote special attention to monitoring voting in 67 jurisdictions in 28 of the 50 states to guarantee that citizens - particularly minorities - may freely exercise their right to vote. Voters in the U.S., photo for illustrative purposes from Facebook. In a statement, the Department of Justice explaine...

Tokyo, Nov 7 — The armed forces of Japan and the United States began today their first joint military maneuvers under Japan's new legislation allowing their troops to fight abroad. U.S. military DASH-8 aircraft. Wikimedia Commons The maneuvers, which will last until Wednesday, integrate some 25,000 soldiers from the Japan Self-Defense Forces and 11,000 Americans into Keen Sword, the joint o...

An accidental early posting of 2016 election results by NBC affiliate WRCB TV in Chattanooga, TN, source Facebook. Moscow, Nov. 4 — The founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange said on Friday that the U.S. establishment will not allow Republican candidate Donald Trump to become the next U.S. president in the upcoming election. Assange said that Trump is supported by only one U.S. power group — t...

Nancy Dobles is a TV presenter and Costa Rican model. At 15 years old she entered the modeling world at Selley Kathy Academy. In 1997 she decided to enter the contest to participate Tica Linda, where she was elected as first lady. But the contest that led her to television was the Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2000, besides winning the same was hired by Costa Rican television station Repretel. In...

If you’re interested in taking your relaxation to the the next level, and coming home renewed, centered, and in tune with your natural rhythms, consider yoga in Costa Rica! Source: http://costaricaexperts.com...

San Juan, Nov. 2 — U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico announced Wednesday the largest onshore seizure of illegal drugs in the history of the island: 1,786 kilos (3,933 lbs.) of cocaine. An at-sea capture of over 1 tons of cocaine near Puerto Rico in May 2014, Facebook. "We have made large seizures at sea, but never on land," Ricardo Mayoral, acting special agent in charge of U.S. Immigration a...

HELENA, Ala., Oct. 31— One worker died Monday and at least five others were severely injured when a gas pipeline exploded in central Alabama, just south of Birmingham, authorities said. Blast at Alabama gas pipeline, source Facebook. A petroleum gas line owned by Colonial Pipeline exploded in Shelby County while a crew was performing maintenance, sending several workers to area hospitals. ...

Warsaw, Nov. 2 — Cristiano Ronaldo took advantage of his recent visit to Warsaw, Poland to visit a Polish boy who woke up from a coma when he heard a goal by the soccer player during a televised match. Ronaldo, from Portugal, is a forward for the Real Madrid team, and is often ranked as the world's best soccer player. He has long been a role model for Dawid Pawlaczyc. Cristiano Ronaldo and ...

Boosting muscle strength may boost brain function in people with mild memory and thinking problems, a new study finds. Source, Facebook. The research included 100 people aged 55 to 86. All had mild memory and thinking problems (mild cognitive impairment). The study volunteers who did weight training twice a week for six months to at least 80 percent of their maximum strength showed signi...

Manila, Oct 28 — Nearly one hundred women demonstrated in front of the United States embassy in Manila on Friday to demand that the U.S. government withdraw its troops and allow the Philippines government to pursue its own domestic and foreign policies, according to police. Authorities had put up roadblocks in anticipation of the protest, organized through social media channels by the Gabriela ...

Cienfuegos, Cuba, Nov. 1 — Cuba is about to become the country with the oldest population in Latin America and the ninth-oldest in the world by 2050. It faces the double challenge of boosting the birth rate and caring for senior citizens, who account for more than 20 percent of the island's 11.1 million people. Elder care center in Cuba, from Facebook. Cienfuegos, one of the provinces most ...

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Tokyo, Oct 31 — The parents of a Japanese boy who was killed in a road accident caused by a driver who was busy playing Pokemon GO have urged for measures to stop the use of the gaming app while driving, says a report in Japanese daily Asahi Monday. UseKöl video game, Facebook Nine-year-old Keita Noritake was killed last Wednesday after he was run over by a truck whose driver was distracted...

Scientists in Brazil are preparing to release millions of factory-bred mosquitoes in an attempt to wipe out their distant cousins that carry tropical diseases. The insects' method: have sex and then die. British firm Oxitec says its genetically modified mosquitoes will swarm in among ordinary species such as Aedes aegypti, the insect that carries feared diseases such as Zika, dengue, yellow fev...

As tensions escalate at the site of a disputed pipeline close to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has sent a delegation of human rights observers to monitor the response of law enforcement to protests by Indigenous communities. Sioux reservation in North Dakota, source Facebook. AIUSA also has sent a letter to the Morton Co...

Washington, Oct 30 — The 2016 elections will be the most diverse in U.S. history and, once again, Hispanics - the country's largest minority - will play an important role. Trump does retain appeal for some Latinos, such as Raul Rodriguez Jr. of Apple Valley, California. Photo from Buzzfeed. Some 57 million Hispanics live in the United States - more than 27 million of them registered voters ...